Outrage as ISIS bulldozes historic Iraqi site, The Islamic State group (ISIS) has begun bulldozing the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq, the governmOutrage as ISIS bulldozes historic Iraqi site, The Islamic State group (ISIS) has begun bulldozing the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq, the government said, in the jihadists' latest attack on the country's historical heritage.
IS "assaulted the historic city of Nimrud and bulldozed it with heavy vehicles," the tourism and antiquities ministry said on an official Facebook page on Thursday.
An Iraqi antiquities official confirmed the news, saying the destruction began after noon prayers Thursday and that trucks that may have been used to haul away artefacts had also been spotted at the site.ent said, in the jihadists' latest attack on the country's historical heritage.Read More
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IS "assaulted the historic city of Nimrud and bulldozed it with heavy vehicles," the tourism and antiquities ministry said on an official Facebook page on Thursday.
An Iraqi antiquities official confirmed the news, saying the destruction began after noon prayers Thursday and that trucks that may have been used to haul away artefacts had also been spotted at the site.ent said, in the jihadists' latest attack on the country's historical heritage.Read More
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